A 3-month relief on cards for traders over pre-GST stocks

From April 1 onward, manufacturers will not have to display details of GST on packaged commodities

The Department of Consumer Affairs is most likely to extend the deadline for use of stickers to display revised maximum retail price (MRP) on unsold pre-GST stocks for three more months, according to a report.

The deadline now could be extended from December 31, 2017 to March 31, 2018, the Economic Times report said. The recent revamp of GST rates has made life difficult for the traders in carrying old prices.

On July 1 when the GST was rolled out, the Modi government had allowed the businesses to display the details of the revised MRP on pre-GST stocks via online